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A report released recently by World Health Organisation claims that air pollution is still a major threat to
humans causing cancer, strokes and other serious health issues with one in eight global deaths being linked
to toxic air pollution, making it “the single biggest environmental health risk in the world” according to the
organisation spokesman.
It’s not just outside air pollution that causes concern but indoor air pollutants too. The World Health
Organisation claim that a staggering 3.3 million people died in 2012 from illnesses directly related to indoor
air pollution and 2.6 million deaths were attributed to outdoor air pollution with the low and middle
income countries bearing the brunt of these figures.
World Health Organisation’s Dr Maria Neira stated “The risks from air pollution are now much greater
than previously considered